The Vodacom Bulls have released a statement about the finess of its players.

Bulls Fitness Update

The Vodacom Bulls will have to face the Cell C Sharks in Saturday’s season opener of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition without Arno Botha, Mornè Mellett and Jesse Kriel, it was announced on Monday.

According to Vodacom Bulls team doctor Org Strauss, flank forward Botha will undergo surgery on his injured ACL today. He will be out of rugby for at least six months. Mellett is two weeks away from returning to action as he is recovering from a back injury and Kriel’s contused calf will take another three weeks to heal.

The rest of the squad has been declared fit, although Deon Stegmann will only train on Wednesday as he is recovering from a groin strain.

Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke is expected to name his team for Saturday’s clash on Wednesday.

Bulls Fiksheidsverslag

Die Vodacom Bulls sal Saterdag die Cell C Sharks in Durban sonder Arno Botha, Mornè Mellett en Jesse Kriel pak.

Volgens die Vodacom Bulls spandokter Org Strauss word Botha vandag geopereer om sy beseerde ACL te heg en sal vir ses maande nie kan speel nie. Mellett herstel van ‘n rugwerwelbesering en sal oor twee weke terugkeer veld toe, terwyl Kriel se kuitbesering nog drie weke gaan neem om te genees.

Die res van die groep is fiks verklaar, hoewel Deon Stegmann eers Woensdag sal oefen weens ‘n stywe lies. Die Bulls-span vir die wedstryd word Woensdag bekend gemaak.